SIB470 Assignment 1: Proposal for a Technology Room at Senecentre

This report proposes the establishment of a technology room at Seneca College's Senecentre to enhance the student experience. The student highlights the importance of technology in the modern educational landscape and argues that a dedicated technology room will improve learning efficiency by providing access to essential information and resources. The proposal outlines the advantages of such a room, including improved research capabilities, access to current trends, opportunities for networking and online business, access to online entertainment, and familiarity with advanced technology. The report also discusses the benefits for assignments, e-learning, and exam integrity. The student acknowledges potential disadvantages such as internet distractions and the cost of equipment. The report concludes that a technology room will transform Senecentre into an excellent learning center.

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Introduction
Technology is essential in this digital era. Especially for any center of education, including nursery
schools, technology is essential. Senecentre college in Canada is not an exception. All the activities
that take place within the institution can be coordinated by use of technology.
For example, students can make food orders on-line to save on time spent on the queues.
Technology improves on the learning efficiency by availing the essential information to students.
Senecentre needs a room for advanced technology, where students can access anytime.

Improving the senecentre
• Seneca Student Federation has done a great job by redeveloping the senecentre. It is for the
advantage of all the students, and the more developed it is, the better it is.
• The senecentre is endowed with various kinds of products and equipment, but it has failed the
students by lacking a room for advanced technology.
• This is a digital generation that is full of useful knowledge, thus they need technology to fully
exploit their potential.

A modern room for advanced
technology
Such a room would be very nice
since it encourages teamwork. The
room should be well fitted with the
internet, like wi-fi, as well as be
spacious.

Advantages of a technology room
• One is that students will be able to carry out research on academic matters.
• Students will get updates on current trends across the world.
• Students will be able to network and even do business on-line.
• They will be able to play games and watch videos on-line, as well as download them.
• Students will be well familiarized with advanced technology.
• There will be numerous inventions and innovations.

Advantages of a technology room
• With technology rooms, students will have an easy time with their assignments since they will
have the research engines. They will be able to do e-learning while not available for classes.
• They will also be able to access notes via their e-ails.
• Use of computer conferences to assess students, thus saving on time and cost (Jian et al., 2016).
• Students will be able to create websites at a minimal cost.

Advantages of a technology room
• It will help to tackle the issue of cheating in exams due to installation of digital cameras.
• Students will be able to access the most recent reading articles.
• Teaching will be easier due to use of PowerPoint presentations and e-learning.
• Students will be able to give their views on different matters pertaining the school and even make
proposals.
• Students will be able to interact with different modern equipment.

Advantages of a technology room
• Students are able to access lecturer assistance anywhere at anytime.

Disadvantages of a technology room
• Students may lose concentration as a result of internet obstruction.
• The machines are expensive to acquire.
• The machines may not be adequate for all students to access.
• Students may spend long hours on the internet leading to time wastage.
• Some equipment are complicated to work with.

Conclusion
With such kinds of computer rooms in senecentre, it is going to be an excellent learning center,
where everyone would dream to be.

Reference
• Jian, DR Niu, and H. E. Lanxiang. "Using Real-Time Computer Conferencing as a Means of
Continuous Assessment to Enhance Student Learning." (2016).